National Republican., 1887-01-20
THE HOUSE.

In the morning hour the House resumed
the consideration Of the resolution setting
apart the Goth of January for the consider
alton of the Blair educational bill.
Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois, moved to re-
consider the vote by which the House on
Tuesday refused to lay the resolution on
the table, and Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky,
moved to lay that motion on the table
Agreed to-yeas 1853, nays rs.
Then Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, moved to
refer the resolution to the committee on
rules, and roll calls on this and auxiliary
motions consumed the morning hour, and
the resolution resumed its place on the
calendar.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, then called up the
conference report on the interstate COM
merce bill; but the members Of the commit
tee on labor were indignant at the manner
in which the morning hour mad been frit-
tered away, and Mr. Daniel, Of Virginia,
raised the question Of consideration, desir-
ing to call up the educational bill rasolu-
tion under special order made last session.
But the House decided-1Oi to 70 TO con-
slider the conference report.
Mr.. Crisp gave notice that he would ask
for vote. upon the report to-day after the
morning hour.
Mr.. Durham, of Illinois, addressed him
self to the long and short haul section Of
the bill, expressed his inability to under
ttunu It's utuDlDH fnu Dlo buhL any
body else understood II. Its Interpretation
would have to be left to the courts.
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, regarded the
pending legislation as, at best, experiment
tai. Congress should enact 1t into law and
trutt to the future to remedy any mistakes
that might be made. He would vote for
the bill, but he would do so with some mis-
eivings.
Mr.. Guenther, Of Wisconsin, cougratu-
lated the people that at last Congress was
about to pass the interstate commerce bill.
It's passage would inspire them with re-
newed confidence In their representatives
in Congress. Year after year the railroad
magnates, through agents and lobbyists,
had defeated all Interstate commerce legis-
lation, but the day OF judgment was about
to arrive. The passage OF this bill would
be the greatest triumph the public had
achieved for many years.
Mr.. Nelson, OF Minnesota, depicted the
evils which had resulted from the system of
pooling now carried on by railroad corpora
tions, and urged the necessity OF checking
and restricting the exercise OF such dan
gerous power on the part OF corporations.
by the passage OF the pending measure one
of the powerful weapons for extortion and
injustice would be completely sheathed.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, said he had heartily
supported the Reagan bill, but the bill now
presented was substantially the Cullom
bill, which the House had once refused to
pass. The conferees had abandoned the
long and short haul section Of the Reagan
bill and had again adopted substantially the
provisions Of the Culom bill. Among these
provisions was one authorizing the com.
mission, after investigation in special cases,
TO permit railroad companies 10 charge less
for longer than for short distances. This
was purely and simply provision in favor
OF the railroad companies, for there was
nothing In 1t which required the commission
TO hear the case of the people. lie pro
tested against the provision In the name OF
AN outraged people.
Mr.. Crisp inquired whether the gentle.
man, II called upon to investigate a ques-
lion, would not hear both sides
Mr.. Weaver. IL you had commission
composed Of such men as am. TLaughter.
Mr.. Crisp. am glad we ehave the materiai
out Of which to make an honest commls,
sion.
While Mr.. Weaver was discussing the
court features Of the till he was interrupted
by Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, with the declar.
tion that there were demi,gods In Iowa,
hut that the gentleman would have to yield
his claims when he was called to answer
for his vote on this bill.
Did not the gentleman know that the